If a partnership deed states that a deceased partner's share of profits is to be calculated on the basis of last year's profit, which provision of the deed is this an example of?

Correct answer: Method of profit settlement on death

The deed clause specifies how to compute the deceased partner’s share of profits — namely, using last year’s profit — which is exactly a method for settlement on death. Option B (method of valuing a partner's share) usually refers to valuing capital or goodwill and does not specifically prescribe how profit up to death is to be calculated. Option C is about normal profit distribution in an ongoing partnership, and D concerns settlement of liabilities, not profit share on death. Exam tip: spot keywords like “on death” and “last year’s profit” to identify that this is a death-settlement provision.